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2023–24 FA Cup qualifying rounds


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The 2023–24 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 143rd edition of the FA Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition, organised by The Football Association, the governing body for the sport in England. 640 teams in the 5th to 10th tier of English football competed across six rounds for 32 spots in the First round proper.

Places for the FA Cup were capped at 732 to match the number of clubs in the top 9 tiers of English football, meaning 640 places were available in the qualifying competition. Clubs from the 10th tier were accepted only where there was a shortage of teams due to higher ranked teams not applying or being ineligible for entry. This left seven places, which were awarded to the applicants from the 10th tier that had finished 2022–23 with the highest points per game, but that had not been promoted.

RoundMain dateLeagues entering this roundNew entries this roundWinners from the previous roundNumber of fixturesPrize fund
Extra preliminary round5 August 2023Level 8 (95 lowest ranked clubs)Level 9Level 10 (highest ranked clubs)416None208£375£1,125
Preliminary round19 August 2023Level 864208136£481£1,444
First qualifying round2 September 2023Level 788136112£750£2,250
Second qualifying round16 September 2023National League NorthNational League South4811280£1,125£3,375
Third qualifying round30 September 2023None08040£1,875£5,625
Fourth qualifying round14 October 2023National League244032£3,125£9,375

The draw for the extra preliminary round was made on 7 July 2023. The seven clubs allowed entry from the 10th tier (Stockport Town, Hartpury University, Brislington, Wells City, Wendron United, Liskeard Athletic and Okehampton Argyle) were the lowest ranked teams to enter.

The draw for the preliminary round was made on 7 July 2023, following the draw for the extra preliminary round. Okehampton Argyle were the sole team from Level 10 to progress to this stage.

The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 21 August 2023. Okehampton Argyle of the South West Peninsula League were the sole team from Level 10 to progress to this stage.

Giantkiller (tier)Opponent (tier)
Knaphill (level 9)1–0 at home vs Hanwell Town (level 7)
AFC Stoneham (level 9)5–4 at home vs Basingstoke Town (level 7)

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 4 September 2023. 14 clubs (Tadcaster Albion, Lincoln United, Worcester City, Steyning Town, Knaphill, Eastbourne United, Farnham Town, Reading City, Highworth Town, Emley, AFC Stoneham, Redhill, Bishop Auckland and Albion Sports) from Level 9 progressed to this round.

The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 18 September 2023. Emley was the sole team from Level 9 to progress to this stage.

The draw for the fourth qualifying round was made on 2 October 2023. This round included five teams, Biggleswade Town, Leek Town, Ramsgate, Cray Valley Paper Mills and Sheppey United, from Level 8, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition. The latter three sides in Ramsgate, Cray Valley Paper Mills and Sheppey United also became the lowest ranked sides this season to reach the first round proper, all three of which played in the Isthmian League South East Division.

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